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China Henan Gongfu Show to tour Sri Lanka in December

29 Nov, 2017

The China Henan Shaolin Gongfu Show is to tour Sri Lanka in December, the Chinese Embassy in Colombo said.

The tour is organized by Association for Sri Lanka ? china Social and Cultural Cooperation, Sri Lanka ? China Friendship Association,Sri Lanka ? China Society and Sri Lanka ? China Journalists? Forum in collaboration with the Chinese Embassy.

The China Henan Shaolin Gongfu Show will pay a visit to Sri Lanka from 11^th to 18^th December 2017 to commemorate the 60^th Anniversary of China ? Sri Lanka diplomatic relations and 65^th Anniversary of Signing of Rice and Rubber Pact between China and Sri Lanka.

The show will be performed in Kandy, Polonnaruwa, Hambantota and Colombo.

The show will be open to the general public, except for the show on the 17^th evening.

It will provide a very unique opportunity for Sri Lanka to experience Shaolin Gongfu (martial art) and central China culture. The performance schedule is as follows:

12^th December 2017 at 5:30 PM in Gatmabe Ground, Kandy
13^th December 2017 at 5:00 PM in Buddhi Mandapaya, Polonnaruwa
15^th December 2017, at 3:30 PM in Magam Ruhunupura Convention Center, Hambantota
17^th December 2017, at 10:00 AM in Viharamahadevi Park Amphitheatre, Colombo
17^th December 2017, at 6:30 PM in Nelum Pokuna Theatre, Colombo

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